overtake
/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/verb
(past -took /-ˈtʊk/; past participle -taken /-ˈteɪkən/)with obj.
1
- catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction赶超, 超过：
the driver overtook a line of vehicles
司机超过了一长列车辆
no obj. he overtook in the face of oncoming traffic.他不顾迎面而来的车流强行超车。
1.1
- become greater or more successful than赶上, 超越：
Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output.
在工业产量方面德国迅速超过了英国。
2
- (especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon（尤指厄运）突然降临在…上：
the report was overtaken by events.
报道跟不上事态的突变了。
2.1
- (of a feeling) affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully（感觉）使突然受不了; 压倒：
weariness overtook him and he retired to bed.
一阵倦意袭来, 他就上床睡了。